Judson ISD among groups' book drive recipients

Northeast Herald

Published 4:26 pm, Tuesday, January 14, 2014

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Priscilla Allen, left, and Betty Sue Hayes, right, of the Assistance League of San Antonio, are surrounded by children and books from the league's literacy project. The league provided 14,443 books for distribution at local school districts, shelters and libraries in 2013. Judson ISD received 3,309 books. less

Priscilla Allen, left, and Betty Sue Hayes, right, of the Assistance League of San Antonio, are surrounded by children and books from the league's literacy project. The league provided 14,443 books for ... more

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After a successful drive to raise funds for literacy efforts, the Assistance League of San Antonio has provided more than 14,400 books to local school districts, shelters and libraries, including 3,309 for the Judson Independent School District alone.

The project was part of the national Make A Difference Day book drive organized by the National Assistance League. Across the country, local chapters such as the one in San Antonio collected 102,604 books for their respective communities.

“This national community awareness event reinforces the caring and commitment that Assistance League member volunteers put into action daily in the 120 communities they serve nationwide,” states a news release issued by the organization.

In San Antonio, 14,443 books were distributed. In addition to individual contributions, there also was a donation from Scholastic Books .

Along with Judson, books also were distributed to the South San, Southwest, Poth and Southside school districts as well as John Jay High School in Northside ISD. Other recipients included the Fort Sam Houston Library and the Gemini Literacy Program.

According to the news release, the Assistance League of San Antonio has a focus on literacy and education. Local programs to help San Antonio children include:

Operation School Bell, which provides school supply boxes, dictionaries and age-appropriate books for the nearly 3,000 elementary children from 15 local school districts who come to the leagues' School Bell store to get new clothes and coats and to address other needs.

Togs for Tots has provided clothing, age-appropriate books and other goods for nearly 5,800 children, including board books for infants and toddler books for kids up to four years old.
“I'm in Charge” offers presentations on personal safety to nearly 14,000 students in 15 local school districts. Each student receives the booklet “What If I'm Home Alone?” written and produced by the Assistance League of San Antonio to share with their parents.

“Watch Me Grow” is a bilingual booklet also authored and produced by the Assistance League. It provides information to parents about a child's social, emotional, cognitive and physical development. The league also provides scholarships annually to junior and senior students in local universities.